Cook Islands vs Palau: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Cook Islands
3.08 1000 No
in 2050
Palau
2.98 1000 No
in 2050
Cook Islands rank
224th
Palau rank
225th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 3.08 1000 No against 2.98 1000 No in Palau, a difference of 0.1 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 224th and Palau ranks 225th of 247 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 7.54 1000 No 5.02 1000 No 2.52 1000 No Cook Islands
2000s 5.7 1000 No 5.68 1000 No 0.025 1000 No Cook Islands
2010s 4.56 1000 No 4.72 1000 No 0.157 1000 No Palau
2020s 4.15 1000 No 4 1000 No 0.1527 1000 No Cook Islands
2030s 3.77 1000 No 3.51 1000 No 0.2572 1000 No Cook Islands
2040s 3.33 1000 No 3.16 1000 No 0.163 1000 No Cook Islands
2050s 3.08 1000 No 2.98 1000 No 0.099 1000 No Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Cook Islands or Palau?
Cook Islands, at 3.08 1000 No against 2.98 1000 No in Palau as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Cook Islands and Palau?
0.1 1000 No, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
60 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2050.
How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Cook Islands ranks 224th and Palau ranks 225th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.